Sunburnt? What do you do?
Jan 26th 2009, 4:26 am
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Sunburnt? What do you do?
Obviously no one gets sunburnt because we are all putting on our factor 30+ and hats and are sitting in the shade *looks sternly at everyone!* 
but when you do, what do you do ?
I am a fan of Elizabeth Ardens 8 Hour Cream... really helps when I am burnt.. I also try and drink shedloads of water?
What about everyone else? Any other tips for when you've had too much sun? I'd like some other tips if poss?!
Em x
PS Yep, I have small sunburns on my arms/upper chest (where I didnt put the factor 30+ over properly!)
but when you do, what do you do ?I am a fan of Elizabeth Ardens 8 Hour Cream... really helps when I am burnt.. I also try and drink shedloads of water?
What about everyone else? Any other tips for when you've had too much sun? I'd like some other tips if poss?!
Em x
PS Yep, I have small sunburns on my arms/upper chest (where I didnt put the factor 30+ over properly!)
Jan 26th 2009, 4:39 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Obviously no one gets sunburnt because we are all putting on our factor 30+ and hats and are sitting in the shade *looks sternly at everyone!* but when you do, what do you do ?
I am a fan of Elizabeth Ardens 8 Hour Cream... really helps when I am burnt.. I also try and drink shedloads of water?
What about everyone else? Any other tips for when you've had too much sun? I'd like some other tips if poss?!
Em x
PS Yep, I have small sunburns on my arms/upper chest (where I didnt put the factor 30+ over properly!)
but when you do, what do you do ?I am a fan of Elizabeth Ardens 8 Hour Cream... really helps when I am burnt.. I also try and drink shedloads of water?
What about everyone else? Any other tips for when you've had too much sun? I'd like some other tips if poss?!
Em x
PS Yep, I have small sunburns on my arms/upper chest (where I didnt put the factor 30+ over properly!)
anyhoo I still think plain yoghurt is the best bet, greek if you can get it
Jan 26th 2009, 7:02 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Got burned snorkelling on Great Barrier Reef on honeymoon. Put sunscreen on all over then took off shorts and forgot to do the bit that they covered - OUCH!!!!!!!!! 
Swear by aloe vera gel. Can't remember the brand but have seen it around. Keep it in the fridge and slather on liberally - cool and soothing. Not quite worth getting burned for but almost!
Swear by aloe vera gel. Can't remember the brand but have seen it around. Keep it in the fridge and slather on liberally - cool and soothing. Not quite worth getting burned for but almost!
Jan 26th 2009, 7:22 am
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Jan 26th 2009, 9:11 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Natural yogurt? Never heard of that before?
Em x
PS Sorry! just saw the link ! xx
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PS Sorry! just saw the link ! xx
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Jan 26th 2009, 9:14 am
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aloe vera, plenty of water and 2 nurofen.
Jan 26th 2009, 10:15 am
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Calamine lotion works for us.
We try our best, but just get caught out once in a while, and this works.
We try our best, but just get caught out once in a while, and this works.
Jan 26th 2009, 10:16 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Obviously no one gets sunburnt because we are all putting on our factor 30+ and hats and are sitting in the shade *looks sternly at everyone!* but when you do, what do you do ?
I am a fan of Elizabeth Ardens 8 Hour Cream... really helps when I am burnt.. I also try and drink shedloads of water?
What about everyone else? Any other tips for when you've had too much sun? I'd like some other tips if poss?!
Em x
PS Yep, I have small sunburns on my arms/upper chest (where I didnt put the factor 30+ over properly!)
but when you do, what do you do ?I am a fan of Elizabeth Ardens 8 Hour Cream... really helps when I am burnt.. I also try and drink shedloads of water?
What about everyone else? Any other tips for when you've had too much sun? I'd like some other tips if poss?!
Em x
PS Yep, I have small sunburns on my arms/upper chest (where I didnt put the factor 30+ over properly!)
We are validating our visa in April on the Sunshine & Gold Coast. What factor should we bring? My husband is VERY fair and so is my son but myself & daughter tan very nicely. When you pur on Factor 30 + sun cream do you get a tan. Sorry if that sounds like a silly question but I love being tanned.
Thanks,
Helena
Jan 26th 2009, 10:24 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Hi,
We are validating our visa in April on the Sunshine & Gold Coast. What factor should we bring? My husband is VERY fair and so is my son but myself & daughter tan very nicely. When you pur on Factor 30 + sun cream do you get a tan. Sorry if that sounds like a silly question but I love being tanned.
Thanks,
Helena
We are validating our visa in April on the Sunshine & Gold Coast. What factor should we bring? My husband is VERY fair and so is my son but myself & daughter tan very nicely. When you pur on Factor 30 + sun cream do you get a tan. Sorry if that sounds like a silly question but I love being tanned.
Thanks,
Helena
First of all, don't bring sunscreen.. the stuff here is brilliant.. cheap and you can wear it for a good couple of hours...
Secondly, yes, you do tan with a 30+ sunscreen... I am tandamount to proof.. today I put the sunscreen on very badly on me and my daughter and my arms are lovely and brown and my face is burnt.. with a sunglasses outline (ye gods! its shaming! haha!)...
My daughter is tanned today and she was wearing 30+.. but we forgot the back of her hands and they are burnt... and I put 30+ on her face which has gone a nice golden colour, but to the right of her eye is burnt (again.. didnt pay attention!)...
Coles/Woolsworth have a brilliant 30+ sunscreen.. huge thing for about $20... and I carry Cancer Council 30+ sunscreen in my handbag and another one in my bag... they were about $12 each (from memory)...
Em x
Jan 26th 2009, 11:07 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Ice or frozen peas etc. Anything to take the heat out as quickly as possible. Avoid oily aftersuns as they can literally fry and leave you with blisters.
Lots of water, cool sowers.
If you are burnt AND shiny on your face and everything is stinging it like mad, try barrier repair cream by dermalogica, it helps repair the skins acid mantle (go into a salon and get a few samples
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Lots of water, cool sowers.
If you are burnt AND shiny on your face and everything is stinging it like mad, try barrier repair cream by dermalogica, it helps repair the skins acid mantle (go into a salon and get a few samples
)
Jan 26th 2009, 11:22 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Any tan is a sign of skin damage
Be careful.....there is no such thing as a safe tan
G
Be careful.....there is no such thing as a safe tan
G
Jan 26th 2009, 11:27 am
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
A tan is caused by the skin producing melalin to protect itself on the introduction of uV, its not skin damage really , its just the way our bodies work...
Theres a lot of concern about carcegens in sunscreens at the moment, also a lot of people with severe vit D deficiencies too...
Its all about balance at the end of the day
PS.I know my spellings terrible tonight BTW...dyslexia and tiredness doesn't go well together
Theres a lot of concern about carcegens in sunscreens at the moment, also a lot of people with severe vit D deficiencies too...
Its all about balance at the end of the day
PS.I know my spellings terrible tonight BTW...dyslexia and tiredness doesn't go well together
Jan 26th 2009, 12:38 pm
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Banana boat After Sun with aloe vera...........bloody marvellous
Jan 26th 2009, 1:16 pm
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Re: Sunburnt? What do you do?
Sudocrem, if they have it in Oz, is fab in sunburn!
we were all burn't in the dominican last year, stupid us thought you didn'y catch the sun when it was coudy!!! by god were we wrong, a lot of sudocrem put on the burn, and next day were were right as new, and slapping on the sun cream!!
Michelle
we were all burn't in the dominican last year, stupid us thought you didn'y catch the sun when it was coudy!!! by god were we wrong, a lot of sudocrem put on the burn, and next day were were right as new, and slapping on the sun cream!!
Michelle
Jan 26th 2009, 5:45 pm
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No its not a silly question...
First of all, don't bring sunscreen.. the stuff here is brilliant.. cheap and you can wear it for a good couple of hours...
Secondly, yes, you do tan with a 30+ sunscreen... I am tandamount to proof.. today I put the sunscreen on very badly on me and my daughter and my arms are lovely and brown and my face is burnt.. with a sunglasses outline (ye gods! its shaming! haha!)...
My daughter is tanned today and she was wearing 30+.. but we forgot the back of her hands and they are burnt... and I put 30+ on her face which has gone a nice golden colour, but to the right of her eye is burnt (again.. didnt pay attention!)...
Coles/Woolsworth have a brilliant 30+ sunscreen.. huge thing for about $20... and I carry Cancer Council 30+ sunscreen in my handbag and another one in my bag... they were about $12 each (from memory)...
Em x
First of all, don't bring sunscreen.. the stuff here is brilliant.. cheap and you can wear it for a good couple of hours...
Secondly, yes, you do tan with a 30+ sunscreen... I am tandamount to proof.. today I put the sunscreen on very badly on me and my daughter and my arms are lovely and brown and my face is burnt.. with a sunglasses outline (ye gods! its shaming! haha!)...
My daughter is tanned today and she was wearing 30+.. but we forgot the back of her hands and they are burnt... and I put 30+ on her face which has gone a nice golden colour, but to the right of her eye is burnt (again.. didnt pay attention!)...
Coles/Woolsworth have a brilliant 30+ sunscreen.. huge thing for about $20... and I carry Cancer Council 30+ sunscreen in my handbag and another one in my bag... they were about $12 each (from memory)...
Em x
Thanks so much for that information. Sun cream here in Ireland is SO expensive so waiting to buy it when we get there will save us a few euro's
Helena